Trifinio Biosphere Reserve

Trifinio Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Map showing the location of Trifinio Biosphere Reserve
Map showing the location of Trifinio Biosphere Reserve
LocationChiquimula Department, Guatemala
Coordinates14°25′15″N 89°21′22″W / 14.42083°N 89.35611°W / 14.42083; -89.35611
Area221.79 km2 (85.63 sq mi)[1]
DesignationBiosphere reserve
Designated1987
Governing bodyCONAP / MAGA / PLAN Trifinio

The Trifinio Biosphere Reserve is a protected area in Guatemala, located where the borders of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras meet (thus the prefix tri in its name). The reserve was created in 1987, and has an area of 221.79 km2.[1] It protects the Guatemalan portion of the Montecristo massif and its cloud forests, and is the Guatemalan portion of the Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, which spans the three countries' borders.

  1. ^ a b c UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Trifinio from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 9 September 2021. [1]